Capital: Quito
Area: 283,560 sq km  
Population: 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.)
Adult literacy: male 92.3%, female 89.7%
Per capita: $4,500 (2006 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Life expectancy: male 73.74 years, female 79.63 years (2007 est.)